fusion reactor development news : 'burning plasma' achieved..

[peacefan]

NIF: US lab takes further step towards nuclear fusion goal

US physicists confirm that they have achieved a stage in nuclear fusion called "burning plasma".

www.bbc.com

all thoughts and opinions welcome..

i think the sooner we reach economic viability in actually safe reactors, the better

 

[ABikerSailor]

Good idea if we can work it safely. Only problem is, trying to make it safe and not into some runaway reaction.

 

[xband]

NIF: US lab takes further step towards nuclear fusion goal

US physicists confirm that they have achieved a stage in nuclear fusion called "burning plasma".

www.bbc.com

all thoughts and opinions welcome..

i think the sooner we reach economic viability in actually safe reactors, the better

So far break even has never been achieved for the Tokamak. The laser array was a flop.

 

[HenryBHough]

A runaway reaction is guaranteed. Caused by "eco-warriors" sensing an opportunity to cash in on opposing all progress.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

NIF: US lab takes further step towards nuclear fusion goal

US physicists confirm that they have achieved a stage in nuclear fusion called "burning plasma".

www.bbc.com

all thoughts and opinions welcome..

i think the sooner we reach economic viability in actually safe reactors, the better

Fusion is a much better way to create energy by being able to burn waste material. Clean and effecient.

 

[Otis Mayfield]

"Just another 10 years," they'll say.

It's what they always say.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

"Just another 10 years," they'll say.

It's what they always say.

Yeah like Jimmy Carter saying that oil would run out in 10 years, that was 1976. Like Al Jazeera Gore telling US that the world would end in 10 years from Global Warming that was 2006. Yep, just another 10 years....

 

[sparky]

all thoughts and opinions welcome

This compresses the fuel to 100 times the density of lead and heats it to 100 million degrees Celsius - hotter than the centre of the Sun. Heating the target in this way generates an electrically-charged gas called plasma. In the plasma, electron particles are stripped out of atoms, leaving the parts known as atomic nuclei. These can fuse together, generating energy in the process.

waaaay over my head..... ~S~